Eric Gourmelen

Global Vice President, CTO Cloud & AI, Arrow ECS

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

About

I am passionated about Digital Transformation. After 20 successful years and one Emmy award in the field of digital TV, I am now since more than 10 years riding the exponential wave of the Cloud. I started to embrace Generative AI in 2023 and launched a world-first AI Assistant in my core business, IT distribution. I have filled or contributed to numerous patents and I own 10 Cloud certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Google & Alibaba.

Experience

  • Arrow Electronics (Paris, Île-de-France, France)
    • Global Vice President, CTO Cloud & AI, Arrow ECS
      May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

      After 12 years managing the ArrowSphere platform journey, I am thrilled to extend my role to drive Cloud & AI strategy for Arrow ECS globally. My teams manage Product & Platform roadmap as well as operation. We are responsible for Hyperscaler alliances.

    • Vice President, CTO Global ECS Cloud
      Oct 2020 - May 2024 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Passionate about technology, after a successful 20 years journey in the field of Digital TV, I am a Cloud evangelist since 10 years. I am thrilled to be a VP & CTO for Cloud in a fortune 110 company. Managing ArrowSphere platform since the beginning, I am proud of what we accomplished with my team. ArrowSphere is recognized by the industry as one of the leading Cloud Marketplace/Brokerage platform in the world.

  • CTO Global Apps & Cloud Services at Arrow ECS
    Apr 2014 - Oct 2020 · 6 yrs 7 mos

    Managing ArrowSphere Cloud Services platforms and Application platforms (Education, Renewal) for Arrow ECS worldwide.

  • CTO Cloud Services at Arrow ECS EMEA
    Jun 2011 - Apr 2014 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    Managing ArrowSphere Cloud Services Platform Development, Deployment, Operation, Support and various associated Business development & Marketing tasks.

  • CTO at Locatel
    Apr 2007 - Sep 2010 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Member of the "Directoire" (board) of Locatel Group CTO of Locatel Group CEO of 2M Electronics (Danemark), subsidiary of Locatel

  • General Manager at Thomson
    Jan 2006 - Mar 2007 · 1 yr 3 mos

    IPTV & Mobile TV Systems BU Management